In a monumental move towards LGBTQ+ equality, a high court has now made it easier for same-sex marriage to occur between and Taiwanese resident and their foreign partners.
In 2019, Taiwan became the first country in Asia to legalise same-sex marriage. Unfortunately, a loophole was discovered which prevented a person from Taiwan from marrying a partner that’s from a country where same-sex marriage is illegal.
Gay activist Chi Chia-wei discovered this discrepancy when he was barred from marrying his Malaysian partner back in 2019, by Daan District Household Registration Office.
The response was due to Article 46 of the Act Governing the Choice of Law in Civil Matters Involving Foreign Elements, which states: “the formation of marriage is